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==Morphology==
==Morphology==
==Kleptoplasty==
==Kleptoplasty==
Kleptoplasty is a special symbiosis behavior that the chloroplast uptake by algal prey can remain temporarily function in the organism, which allows an animal doing photosynthesis like plants. A typical species in the clade Sacoglass
==Feeding==
==Feeding==
==Conclusion==
==Conclusion==

Revision as of 18:25, 7 November 2021

Introduction

Elysia chlorotica is a type of sea slug that can do photosynthesis.

Morphology

Kleptoplasty

Kleptoplasty is a special symbiosis behavior that the chloroplast uptake by algal prey can remain temporarily function in the organism, which allows an animal doing photosynthesis like plants. A typical species in the clade Sacoglass

Feeding

Conclusion